“My Peace I Give To You”
“In a little while the world will no
longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. On that
day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in
me, and I in you. They who have my commandments and keep them are those who
love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them
and reveal myself to them.” Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it
that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?” Jesus answered him,
“Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will
come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not
keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father
who sent me.”
“I have said these things to you while I
am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send
in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said
to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to
you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled, and do not let them be afraid.
Be careful of people who tell you God
told them to do something. They give the impression that everything they say is
true. After all, how can we argue with God? Jesus is alive in every sense of
the word and He is fully aware of each of us and our needs. As we live in
obedience to Him, we can expect Him to keep His promise to manifest Himself to
us.
God speaks to
those who are willing to hear Him.
Our Daily Bread –